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Crypto is down (-1.5%) — Top: ATOM -5.1%

Crypto prices drifted lower on the day (average move about -1.5%) as risk appetite softened amid a news cycle dominated by regulatory and compliance themes rather than fresh adoption catalysts. Reports that Binance and Coinbase participated in a West Africa scam sweep that flagged $11 million reinforced the sector’s ongoing fraud and oversight challenges, which can weigh on sentiment and help explain sharper pullbacks in higher-beta majors like ATOM and ADA. While Polygon’s expanded U.S. payments licensing is constructive for long-term utility, it was not enough to offset the broader “risk-off” tone reflected in declines across large caps such as ETH and SOL.

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